All passengers must be hand searched,
and their footwear and all the items they are carrying must
be x-ray screened.

Pushchairs and walking aids must be
x-ray screened, and only airport-provided wheelchairs may
pass through the screening point.

In addition to the
above, all passengers boarding flights to the USA and all
the items they are carrying, including those acquired after
the central screening point, must be subjected to secondary
search at the boarding gate. Any liquids discovered must be
removed from the passenger.

There are no changes to
current hold baggage security measures.

Regrettably,
significant delays at airports are inevitable. Passengers
are being asked to allow themselves plenty of extra time and
to ensure that other than the few permitted items listed
above, all their belongings are placed in their hold baggage
and checked in.

These additional security measures will
make travel more difficult for passengers, particularly at
such a busy time of the year. But they are necessary and
will continue to keep flights from UK airports properly
secure. We hope that these measures, which are being kept
under review by the Government, will need to be in place for
a limited period only. In light of the threat to aviation
and the need to respond to it, we are asking the travelling
public to be patient and understanding and to cooperate
fully with airport security staff and the police.

If
passengers have any questions on their travel arrangements
or security in place at airports they should contact their
airline or
carrier.

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